A student earns $70 over the summer. he spends 1/5 of the total amount on movies. He then spends 1/2 of the remaining money on school clothes. how much money is left?

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Cpurdy · Answer 1 · 2021-08-11T21:15:06+0000

Given:

Total earning = $70

He spends
(1)/(5) of the total amount on movies.

He then spends
(1)/(2) of the remaining money on school clothes.

To find:

The remaining money.

Solution:

We have,

Total earning = $70

He spends
(1)/(5) of the total amount on movies.

Money spent on movie is

$\$70(1)/(5)=\$14$

Remining money after movie is

$\$70-\$14=\$56$

He then spends
(1)/(2) of the remaining money on school clothes.

Money spent on school clothes is

$\$56* (1)/(2)=\$28$

Remining money after movie and school clothes is

$\$56-\$28=\$28$

Therefore, the remaining money is $28.